Descriptive roll for company C, entries 101 through 120

Descriptive roll entries 1 to 20 21 to 40 41 to 60 61 to 80 81 to 100 101 to 120 121 to 139 140 to 159 160 to 179 180 to 189

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[source: Descriptive book, company C, 91st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, National Archives and Records Administration]
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[101]

[NAMES] Beale Wm

[AGE.] 19

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Light

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Light

[WHERE BORN.] Bucks Co Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Far [or Fan; the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Dec 2 /61

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Parsons

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Scar over right eye

Discharged Term of Service Expired

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[102]

[NAMES] Lindsay, David

[AGE.] 21

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Blk

[WHERE BORN.] Norfolk Virginia

[OCCUPATION.] [illegible; may begin with 'Gi']

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Nov 20 /61

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Keyser

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Wound in left leg

Scars on head

Deserted

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[103]

[NAMES] Kerr, John G.

[AGE.] 24

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Sandy

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Paper [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Dec 10 /61

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Capt Keyser

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Descriptive list sent June 30th /64

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[104]

[NAMES] Hooven William T.

[AGE.] 26

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Black

[WHERE BORN.] Philadelphia Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Tin [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 11th /62

[WHERE.] Philadelphia

[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Killed in action at Petersburg Va June 18th /64

final Papers sent to Adjutant Genl August 8th 1864

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[105]

[NAMES] Somerville John

[AGE.] 39

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Hazle [sic]

[HAIR.] Black

[WHERE BORN.] Lanark Scotland

[OCCUPATION.] Woll [?] [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 11th /62

[WHERE.] Philadelphia

[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Discharged Reason of Wounds Recd at Fredricksburg

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[106]

[NAMES] Keeley Alexander

[AGE.] 28

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Light

[EYES.] Hazle [sic]

[HAIR.] Light

[WHERE BORN.] Philadelphia Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Bak [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 12th /62

[WHERE.] Philadelphia

[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

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[107]

[NAMES] Worl Samuel

[AGE.] 43

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Hazle

[HAIR.] Grey

[WHERE BORN.] Philadelphia Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Coop [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 16 /62

[WHERE.] Philadelphia

[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Discharged on Surgeons Certificate

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[108]

[NAMES] Bowen, Joseph L.

[AGE.] 28

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 11 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Light

[EYES.] Hazle

[HAIR.] Dark

[WHERE BORN.] Philadelphia Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Tan [?] [the rest is lost in the gutter]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 16th /62

[WHERE.] Philadelphia

[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

$25.00 Bounty paid Due $75.00

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[109]

[NAMES] McKane Henry

[AGE.] 38

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Dark

[HAIR.] Black

[WHERE BORN.] Philadelphia Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Tan [?] [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 16 /62

[WHERE.] Philadelphia

[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Discharged on Surgeons Certif of Disabil

Final Statement & cr [??] Sent to Pension office Feb 27 /65

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[110]

[NAMES] Coe, Charles

[AGE.] 35

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 3/4 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Lankaster [sic] England

[OCCUPATION.] Co [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 17 /62

[WHERE.] Philadelphia

[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Deserted

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[111]

[NAMES] Tinney John D

[AGE.] 21

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 8 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Light

[EYES.] Hazle

[HAIR.] Brow[n]

[WHERE BORN.] Philadelphia Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Teleg [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Sept 19th /62

[WHERE.] Philadelphia

[BY WHOM.] [blank]

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Discharged by Sec of War to go into US M T Corp

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[112]

[NAMES] Henry McCool

[AGE.] 19

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Black

[HAIR.] Light

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Pennsylvania

[OCCUPATION.] Bl [?] [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] [Se]pt 13th /62

[WHERE.] Philadelphia

[BY WHOM.] Lt Gregory

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Transferred to Invalid Corp

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[113]

[NAMES] William J Hewitt

[AGE.] 40

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Dark

[WHERE BORN.] Ireland

[OCCUPATION.] Boile [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] [illegible month] 15th /64

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Hildeburn

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

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[114]

[NAMES] George B Kenworthy

[AGE.] 21

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Light

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Dark

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna

[OCCUPATION.] C [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] Jan [?] 26 /64

[WHERE.] Phila

[BY WHOM.] Lt Burke

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

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[115]

[NAMES] Isiah Tomlin

[AGE.] 26

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 1/2 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Fair

[EYES.] Gray

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna

[OCCUPATION.] Lab[orer]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] [illegible] 2 /64

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Burke

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Descriptive list sent June 30th /64

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[116]

[NAMES] Joseph Carberry

[AGE.] 30

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 6 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Gray

[HAIR.] Dark

[WHERE BORN.] Dublin Ireland

[OCCUPATION.] Bea [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] [F]eb 3 1864

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Burke

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Deserter

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[117]

[NAMES] Daniel E Mattix

[AGE.] 41

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 9 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Light

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Light

[WHERE BORN.] Atlantic City New Jersey

[OCCUPATION.] Water[man]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] [F]eb [?] 4 /64

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Burke

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Transferred to US Navy

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[118]

[NAMES] John Cox

[AGE.] 29

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 7 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Grey

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Ireland

[OCCUPATION.] Lab[orer]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] [F]eb [?] 4 /64

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Burke

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Killed in action

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[119]

[NAMES] Thomas Morris

[AGE.] 29

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 10 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Light

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Light

[WHERE BORN.] Bristol Penna

[OCCUPATION.] Labo[rer]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] [illegible month] 4 /64

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Burke

[TERM.] 3 yrs

[REMARKS.]

Killed in action

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[120]

[NAMES] Albert T. Walz

[AGE.] 18

[HEIGHT.] 5 feet 5 inches

[COMPLEXION.] Dark

[EYES.] Blue

[HAIR.] Brown

[WHERE BORN.] Philada Penna

[OCCUPATION.] Gil [?] [the rest is lost in the binding]

[ENLISTMENT.]

[WHEN.] [F]eb [?] 8 /64

[WHERE.] Philada

[BY WHOM.] Lt Hildeburn

[TERM.] 3 years

[REMARKS.]

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